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TeamMates Mentoring

Safety

Crisis Situations

Mentor Policy Reminders

School Emergency Questions

There are times when a school or community may be experiencing crisis and your mentee may look to you for support.

1. Contact Your School Your first step is to find out what resources are available through the school district and make sure your mentee is aware of these resources.

2. Contact your TeamMates Coordinator Your TeamMates Coordinator is there as a resource and support as well! Be sure to communicate with them if you have specfic needs beyond what the school can provide.

3. Be an Advocate Your role is to be an advocate for your mentee. If you see that your mentee needs help beyond the mentor’s role, your TeamMates Coordinator can help identify resources at the school and in the community.

Listed below are tools that will help your mentee feel safe amidst crisis.

Keeping Kids Safe

One of the core values of TeamMates is that of safety. To keep both mentors and mentees safe, TeamMates mentors meet on school grounds. As volunteers in the schools, mentors are mandatory reporters of neglect, abuse or life-threatening activities. If you discover your mentee is in an unsafe situation, please utilize the resources below:

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